WA moves primary earlier, eases military voting
Gov. Chris Gregoire has signed legislation moving the state’s primary election two weeks earlier, starting in August of 2012, and making it easier for our military and overseas voters to cast ballots electronically. Secretary of State Sam Reed, who championed the legislation, hailed the governor’s action and the Legislature’s strong support of efforts to bring the state fully into compliance with federal law requiring that ballots be sent to military and overseas voters 45 days before the election. The state’s…